MIL-DTL-27500 (NEMA WC27500) Cable Designation

All MIL-DTL-27500 cables are designated by a combination of digits and letters (not to exceed 16) which indicates
the exact construction of each cable. Please note the following example of a MIL-DTL-27500 cable.

Cable Description:

M27500

A

22

SB

3

T

23

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Classification: The cable will be of the following types and will be furnished in the basic wire size, type, number
of wires, and shield and jacket styles, as specified.

Basic Wire Specification (4): The component wires are identified by a one or two letter code. A listing of the basic wire specifications can be found in Table I.

Number of Conductors (5): M27500 currently specifies from 1 to 15 conductors for shielded or shielded and jacketed cables, and from 2 to 15 for unshielded unjacketed or unshielded jacketed cables. Cables with 10 to 15 conductors are limited to 12 AWG and smaller.

Shield (6): The specific shield style and material are designated by a single letter code and are detailed inTable
I A.

Jacket (7): Cable jacketing materials are specified by a two digit code and are detailed in Table I B.

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